Studio Information

Payment

The fee for lessons is $25 for a 30 minute private lesson and will be assessed monthly.  Monthly fees work like school tuition.  Just like for school, refunds will not be given for missed lessons (see missed lesson section).  Payment will be due by the first lesson of the month.   The teacher will send home a bill with your child so that you will know how much is owed.  Please check the bill before writing a check as the total due each month will change based on holidays.  

If for any reason you must terminate lessons, please let me know as soon as possible.  30 days will be considered minimum notice. 

Missed Lessons

From time to time students need to miss a lesson.  As this is part of the teacher’s income, refunds will not be given for missed lessons except in extreme situations i.e. extended illness, death in the family.  Consider working with another family taking lessons to swap times in order to avoid missing a lesson.   .  If the teacher cancels the lesson, a makeup lesson will be offered for that lesson or credit will be given towards tuition for the next month. 

Practice

Practicing is the single most important tool for your child’s success on the piano or flute.  Practice length and # of times per week will be set by the teacher according to the level of each student.   What time each day a child practices during the week will be determined by the parent and the child.  It is recommended that each student pick a specific time M-F to practice i.e. right before dinner, right after dinner.  Save the weekends for relaxation and makeup practicing.  While it is important that each student take personal responsibility for his/her practicing, ultimately, it is the parent who needs to make sure practicing happens throughout the week.  

In order to help students and parents keep track of practice, each student will be given a practice chart to fill in each week.  A parent must sign the chart, and the chart will be reviewed by the teacher.  Small rewards will be given at the end of each month to students who complete all their practicing for the month. 

Referrals:

Word of mouth and recommendations from current families is the best way for me to build my studio.  For each referred student who signs up for lessons, receive 1 lesson free!